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I'm 76 and drive for Uber after losing my savings to my wife's cancer bills. I'm not sure how long I can keep driving.

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I'm 76 and drive for Uber after losing my savings to my wife's cancer bills. I'm not sure how long I can keep driving.

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Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.world · 3 months ago

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Jeff Mason, a former construction manager, and his wife faced financial ruin due to medical bills in the 1990s. Now, he drives for Uber at 76.

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So, how many times did he and people in his situation vote for a party that was not going to do something about this stuff?

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